Nutrition Basics
The study of what you eat and your health.
What is Nutrition?
Chronic diseases last a long time and can be treated but not...
What is cured?
According to the guidelines, what should make up half your plate.
What are fruits and vegetables?
Vegetables and fruits provide complex carbohydrates, minerals, and this nutrient that helps digestion?
What is fiber?
Ingredients are listed in this order on food labels.
What is most to least?
All foods provide this for your body.
What is fuel, energy, or calories?
Heart disease can occur when arteries become narrowed or blocked by this substance.
What is cholesterol?
At least half of your grains should be...?
What are whole grains?
Oatmeal, brown rice, and whole-wheat pasta are all examples of this.
What are whole grains?
A calorie is the amount of ________ in a food.
What is energy?
Eating less-healthy foods can cause these over times.
What are health problems or Chronic Diseases?
Eating too much sodium can lead to this chronic condition.
What is High Blood Pressure?
Teens should get no more than 25–35% of their calories from this nutrient.
What is fat?
To categorize a food as "dairy" it must include this mineral.
What is calcium?
Words ending in “-ose” (like fructose or sucrose) indicate this ingredient.
What is sugar?
The food you eat provides these essential substances that help your body grow and stay healthy.
What are nutrients?
Type 2 diabetes affects how the body uses this main fuel source.
What is glucose or sugar?
Limiting added sugar helps prevent weight gain and this dental health problems.
What is tooth decay?
Beans, nuts, seeds, eggs, poultry, and seafood all belong to this food group.
What is protein?
Food labels help you compare the nutrient content of foods, identify serving sizes and _________ per serving.
What are calories?
Eating healthy foods helps your body do this.
What is function at its best?
Osteoporosis causes bones to become weak and brittle because of a lack of these two nutrients.
What are calcium and vitamin D?
Eating a variety of protein sources helps you get this.
What are all the nutrients you need?
A food that has a lot of healthy nutrients (e.g., vitamins, minerals, complex carbs, healthy fats, etc.) while being low in added sugars, salt, and unhealthy fats is considered...
What is nutrient-dense?
Packaged and processed foods often contain large amounts of this mineral that can raise blood pressure.
What is sodium?